The PPA for NE Wales & W Cheshire covers 421,673 households. Within this defined area, our multiplex covers 368,702 households (87.4%) of these households. The total number of households covered by this multiplex is 810,055.
The multiplex line-up is:
- BBC Radio Wales
- BBC Radio Cymru
- BBC Radio Cymru 2
- Dee on DAB
- Capital FM Wirral
- Heart North and Mid Wales (DAB+)
- Nation Radio (DAB+)
- Nation 80s (DAB+)
- Dragon Radio (DAB+)
- Love 80s (DAB+)
- Zest Liverpool (DAB+)
- Fun Kids (DAB+)
- Fun Kids Junior (DAB+)
- Fun Kids Soundtracks (DAB+)
- 88.3 Centreforce (DAB+)
- Liverpool Live Radio (DAB+)
- In Demand Radio (DAB+)
- In Demand Decades (DAB+)
- Happy Radio (DAB+)
This multiplex can carry services in both DAB and DAB+.
We currently have room for additional stations to join the multiplex. If you represent a service that would like more information about joining, please submit the questionnaire at the bottom of this page.
If there are any stations that you listen to at the moment on analogue radio that we are not broadcasting, we suggest that you contact those stations directly, encouraging them to join the multiplex.
Shareholders
The multiplex is owned by MuxCo North East Wales & West Cheshire Ltd, and launched on 19th March 2013.
DAB Use
In the area, 67.2% of radio listeners tune in via DAB each week.
Data: RAJAR Q2/2024
Coverage
The multiplex broadcasts from transmitters at Wrexham-Rhos, Moel-Y-Parc and St. John’s Beacon – you can see our coverage here.
Other transmitters may be launched during the licence term to enhance and increase coverage.
Carriage Fees
The current full service monthly carriage fee applicable for a station using 32 kbit/s DAB+ is £3,409, plus VAT (as at November 2024).
Other carriage options are available, and please contact us for further information.